Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1915 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUHH CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From The Several County Offices* Commissioners’ court will meet in regular session next Monday. New suits filed: No. 8361. Aetna Life Ins. Co., vs. Joseph A. Akers, et al; suit on note and mortgage; demand $6,500. No. 8362. First National Bank of Rensselaer vs. Firman Rutherford et al; suit on note and chattel mortgage; demand S3OO. No. 8363. Fred J. Wessels, adm. of estate of D. H. Meyers, deceased; petition to sell real estate. The judge of the circuit court of Newton county did a sensible thing the other day when he ruled that ah papers in ditch cases must be left in the county clerk’s office and not subject to release. The rule ought to be made to apply to the papers in all cases in either circuit or commissioners’ court and not only in Newton county but judges on other circuits ought to do likewise.—Monticello Herald. • > ■ County Treasurer A. A. Fell went down to Indianapolis Saturday afternoon to visit his wife, who was operated on last week in St. Vincent’s hospital. He returned Sunday evening, and got a letter from there yesterday. Mrs. Fell seems to be doing nicely and it is hoped that she will soon fully recover her usual health. Mr. Fell also received a letter a few days ago from his son, Charles Fell, who is in Denver, Colo., and recently underwent an operation there for an ailment growing out of his severe case of typhoid fever of a few years ago. He is doing nicely now’ and writes that he weighs 160 pounds, the most he has weighed for two years.

Deputy Prosecutor Sands and a few others from Rensselaer and McCoysburg, were over to Kentland Monday to attend the trial of the State vs. Messenger. Messenger, it will be remembered, with another party, was charged with robbing Millard Fross one time last summer while the former were under the influence of liquor, the robbery taking place near McCoysburg. The jury, found Messenger not guilty, but it is said that the fact that so severe a penalty would necessarily have been inflicted had the verdict been the opposite, had a great deal to do with this finding. Marriage licenses, issued: Jan. 23, William Lee Branson of Jasper county, aged 25 Feb. 19 last, occupation farmer, to Bertie Ditchings,, also of Jasper county, aged 27 Dec. 9 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 23, Willard Lawrence Hurley of Rensselaer, aged 21 Feb. 18 last, occupation farmer, to Etta Laura Blackman, also of Rensselaer, aged 22 May 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male; second for female, first having been dissolved by divorce Sept. 21 last. Jan. 23, -George Marcus Hoyes, son of Jack Hoyes of Marion tp., aged 20 April 12 last, occupation farmer, to Gladys May Coen, daughter of J. W. Coen of Rensselaer, aged 18 August 3 I'ast, occupation housekeeper. Male being under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each. .

Charles Remmek, on a plea of guilty to pointing a gun at Nightwatch Crits'er last Wednesday evening, was fined $5 and costs, $13.4 5 in. all, in Squire Dead’s court Thursday afternoon. Young Remmek had gotten hold of some liquor Wednesday evening, it is said, and it made him act like a crazy man. Nightwatch' Critser was requested to go to the house and quiet him, by his parents, and when he went in the young man pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot him. He was later quieted by Dr. Hemphill, who was called, and put to bed. Mr.

Critser swore out a warrant against Remmek Thursday with the above result. Remmek claimed that the gun was broken and could not be loaded or fired, but this fact would not change the offense, for it is against the law to point a gun at another person, wlmther the weapon be loaded or not'or whether it is capable of being discharged.